Applicator for fluids

ABSTRACT

There is provided an applicator adapted to be employed in removable and communicating relationship with an uprightable hand-manipulatable container of pressurized fluid, such as liquid masking tape, paints, etc., whereby the fluid bands or stripes can be controllably applied from the applicator fore-terminus to upright window panels and other broad working surfaces. The applicator includes a housing extending longitudinally forwardly along a main-axis that intersects the container lengthwise axis, the housing forwardly terminating as an annular lead-end defining a lead-plane which transversely intersects the main-axis; a porous pad firmly abutting the housing lead-end and preferably removably attached to the housing provides the applicator foreterminus. There is a regulatable tubular conduit means extending from its inlet-end (which is transversely offset toward a fluids container) to an outlet-end located slightly rearwardly of the lead-plane and in fluid delivery relationship to the porous pad.

United States @atent [191 Fears 1 1 APPLiCAToR FOR FLUIDS [75] inventor:Lowell T. Fears, Omaha, Nebr.

[73] Assignee: DSal Products, Inc., Memphis,

Tenn.

[22] Filed: Feb. 28, 1972 [21] App]. No.: 229,879

[52] U.S. C1. 401/190, 401/206 {51] Int. Cl A461 5/02 [58] Field ofSearch 401/190, 183-186, 401/206 [56] References Cited UNITED STATESPATENTS 3,184,781 5/1965 l-loxie 401/190 X 2,716,250 8/1955 Deakers401/186 3,196,479 7/1965 Romoser..... 401/190 X 3,346,908 10/1967Johnson 401/190 3,565,541 2/1971 Vallis 401/190 X 3,459,484 8/1969Abrams 401/206 Primary Examiner- Lawrence Charles Att0rney-George R.Nirnmer 11] 3,744,922 July E03, 1973 5 7] ABSTRACT There is provided anapplicator adapted to be employed in removable and communicatingrelationship with an uprightable hand-manipulatable container ofpressurized fluid, such as liquid masking tape, paints, etc whereby thefluid bands or stripes can be controllably applied from the applicatorfore-terminus to upright window panels and other broad working surfaces.The applicator includes a housing extending longitudinally forwardlyalong a main-axis that intersects the container lengthwise axis, thehousing forwardly terminating as an annular lead-end defining alead-plane which transversely intersects the main-axis; a porous padfirmly abutting the housing lead-end and preferably removably attachedto the housing provides the applicator fore-terminus. There is aregulatable tubular conduit means extending from its inlet-end (which istransversely offset toward a fluids container) to an outlet-end locatedslightly rearwardly of the lead-plane and in fluid delivery relationshipto the porous pad.

9 Claims, 5 Drawing Figures Patented July 10, 1973 IOM APPLICATOR sonFLUIDS Fluids comprising an admixture of solids and volatile liquid areoftentimes applied in band or stripe form onto broad surfaces, such aswhen performing lettering or other graphics, applying adhesives, etc.For such purposes, bristles, pads, and felts, mounted as a head onto amanipulatable handle, have long been used. However, such prior artdevices need to be dipped frequently into a reservoir of the paint orother fluid to be applied, and need to be maintained substantiallyperpendicular to the working surface; thus, they are tiring for theoperator to use, especially when upright working surfaces areencountered. For example, it is an exceedingly tiring task to letterprices and other advertising matter onto vertical panels such as storewindows. Similarly tedious is the application of the so-called liquidmasking tapes, Le. a mixture of a volatile solvent and a removablyadherent resin, onto the extreme peripheral edges of a window paneprepatory to painting of the window frame.

It is accordingly the general object of the present invention to providea hand-manipulatable applicator device that is adapted to apply regularwidth bands or stripes of fluid laminae. Ancillary objects are toprovide an improved applicator for graphics, for artistry, and forutilitarian purposes such as with adhesives.

It is another object to provide a hand manipulatable fluids applicatordevice that is exceedingly easy to use and to control with preciseness.

It is a further object to provide an applicator device that is adaptedfor use with a variety of broad surfaces, and for relative easeincluding even precise operations upon upright planar surfaces. It is anancillary object to provide a manual applicator means for applyingsocalled liquid masking tapes with unusual ease and preciseness, to theextreme border areas of transparent or other inviolate framed panels.

It is yet another object to provide a manual fluids applicator that isreliable, long lasting, and that can be used for a succession ofchemically different fluids.

It is a further object to provide a fluids applicator device that can beused in removable and communicating combination with hand-manipulatableuprightable fluid reservoirs, and even for gas-charged and otherpressurizeable fluid reservoirs whereby fluid application need not beunduly interrupted for purposes of replenishing fluid onto theapplicator head.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view, which willbecome more apparent as this description proceeds, the fluids applicatoris adapted to be employed in removable and communicating relationshipwith an uprightable container of pressurizeable fluid and generallycomprises a housing extending longitudinally forwardly along asubstantially horizontal mainaxis toward a head portion and forwardlyterminating as an annular lead-end defining a lead-plane thattransversely intersects said main-axis, the lead-plane being locatedlaterally offset from the uprightable container, a porous pad ablyattached to the housing head portion in abutting relationship to theannular lead-end and forwardly offset from the outlet-end of a conduitmeans, the conduit means extending parallel to the main-axis commencingslightly rearwardly from the porous pad and including a conduitinlet-end transversely offset from the main-axis as toward fluidcommunicating relationship with a suitable reservoir or container.

In the drawing, wherein like characters refer to like parts in theseveral views, and in which:

FIG. I is a perspective view of a representative embodiment of thefluids applicator of the present invention, herein shown in removableand communicating relationship with an uprightable container ofpressurizeable fluid.

FIG. 2 is a sectional elevational view taken along line 2--2 of FIG. I.

FIG. 3 is a sectional elevational view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the FIG. 1 embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view of a typical broad working surfacewith which the fluids applicator device might be employed.

Although it is not desired to limit the utility of the fluid applicatordevice 9 of the present invention to the application of lacquer masks tothe border areas of generally rectangular transparent window panes, noreven to transparent panels, the applicator device 9 is especiallydesireable for the application of uniphase mixtures of a removablyadherent masking resin and a volatile fluid carrier therefor to theextreme border areas of rectangular windows. For example, therectangular window structure 90 of FIG. 5 comprises an apparentlyrectangular transparent pane 91 having a pair of substantially planarand parallel opposed broad surfaces. Upright pane 91 is surrounded by arelatively thick integrally attached frame 92 comprising four peripheralboundaries A-D to provide an abruptly shouldered rectangular linearjuncture between frame 92 and pane 91 including four right-angleinternal corners. Shown along the extreme border areas of pane 91 at itsjuncture with frame 92 is a removably adherent mask or shield layer 99that has been applied in stripe or band form from the porous padfore-terminus 30 of the applicator device 9. The applicator device hasnumerous other uses, such as for graphically applying pigmented paintonto broad surfaces, herein indicated as the letter T 98.

The fluid material applied by the fluid applicator device originatesfrom a pressurized source, as from an elongated container, whereby thepressurized fluid is expelled along the container lengthwise axis, e.g.,V. During normal use of the applicator device of the present invention,the container is manipulated so that its lengthwise axis V is generallyparallel to the broad surface, e.g., 91, against which the fore-terminuspad 30 is pressed. Moreover, for customary upright broad surfaces, theuprightable container extends lengthwise along a vertical-axis V, andthe fore-terminus pad 30 is non-horizontal and is laterally offset fromcontainer so as to give fingers clearance between said panel 91 andcontainer. The containers fluid pressurizing source might be manual,such as a resiliently handsqueezeable bottle, or gaseous, such as agas-charged aerosol can.

Applicator device embodiment 9 generally comprises a housing 10extending in elongate direction along a substantially horizontalmain-axis 9H, the housing forwardly disposed head portion 10F forwardlyterminating as an annular lead-end 11 which defines a leadplane 3-3transversely intersecting main-axis 9H. Housing 10 also includes afrontal-wall 12 provided with a bore 13 along main-axis 9H, the majorportion of the frontal-wall front-side (HA-12D) and bore 13 beinglocated rearwardly of lead-plane 3-3 A porous fabric pad 30 firmlyannularly abutting lead-end 1 l and removably attached to housing headportion 10F, as through removable annular collar 35, provides thefore-terminus for applicator 9. A conduit means (71-73) and including aninlet-end 74 transversely offset from main-axis 9H allows pressurizedfluid to flow from a suitable reservoir, e.g., container 80 along V,thence along main-axis 9H, and then to the conduit outlet-end (13)located rearwardly of the porous pad fore-terminus. Preferably thefrontal-wall front-side symmetrically surrounds main-axis 9H andconverges continuously uninterruptedly from the annular leadend 11toward the frontal-wall bore 13 thereby promoting a smooth and evenfluid flow from the conduit outlet-end to the entire porous pad 30. Inthis vein, the housing lead-end is preferably of symmetrical polygonalshape whereby the frontal-wall front-side includes a plurality ofrearwardly convergent planar faces each of substantially isoscelestriangular shape.

As seen in FIGS. 14, housing embodiment 10 includes two portionsextending along main-axis 9H including a relatively short-lengthforwardly disposed head portion 10F merging at 10M with a relativelylonger rearwardly disposed portion 10R. Head portion 10F is defined byfour inter-connected panels comprising a pair of horizontal panelsincluding roof-panel 21 and floor-panel 22 and a pair of vertical panelsincluding right-panel 23 and a left-panel 24. Head portion 10F isprovided with a circumferentially narrowed shank 25 extending rearwardlya finite-length Y from annular lead-end 11 to a forward portion shoulder26. Shank 2 surrounds main-axis 9H and has therealong (from lead-end 11to shoulder 26) a regular outside cross-sectional shape of a constantfinite area (as seen by solid-lines square 25 in FIG. 3). As seen inphantom line in FIG. 3, the herein rectangular porous fabric pad 30 hasan area exceeding said shank cross-sectional finite-area; thus,peripheral portions 31 of flexible pad 30 are adapted to extendrearwardly of lead-end 11 to lie along said shank 25 toward shoulder 26.A forwardly removable annular collar 35, herein of square insidecross-sectional shape, exerts sufficient pressure to the pad annularperipheral portion 31 and against shank 25 and shoulder 26 that the pad30 is removably though securely held in firm abutment against lead-end11. Preferably, transversely extending lead-plane 3-3,

and pad 30 are substantially perpendicular to main-axis 9H and parallelto container lengthwise vertical-axis V.

The annular lead-end 1 1 preferably includes a pair of straight sidesintersecting at 90 or other acute angle, thus enabling the operator toprecisely control the position of the fluid band or stripe onto theworking surface. In this vein, it is desireable to have the lead-end ofregular polygonal shape, and preferably square,

thereby enabling the operator to precisely apply fluid masking tapes tothe extreme border'areas of a window 91, as indicated at 99 in FIG. 5.With a square lead-end 11, the front-side of frontal-wall 12 comprisesfour rearwardly convergent planar faces (12A-12D) each of isoscelestriangular shape, to provide uniform fluid flow from bore 13 to theentire pad 30 which abuts annular lead-end 1 1. For the application offluid masking tapes, rectangular collar 35 is of like outside dimensionwith shank 26 thereby acting as a slidable guide along window framemembers 92A-92D.

As had been previously mentioned, the applicator device of the presentinvention is most advantageously employed in removable andfluid-communicating com bination relationship with a relatively smalluprightable container or reservoir of the fluid to be applied. Moreover,the container is of the pressurizeable type, and accordingly, theoperator might employ the container as a readily manipulatable handlefor the applicator device which also ensures that a continuous supply offluid is available to the porous pad fore-terminus. For squeeze-bottles,gas-charged aerosols, and other pressurizeable hand-manipulatablecontainers, the fluid is forceably initiated along the containerlengthwise axis and ultimately expelled through the containers uppertubular discharge spout. Because the porous pad fore-terminous of theapplicator is positioned laterally remote from the upright container,and is nonperpendicular to the container lengthwise axis V, theapplicator is exceedingly well adapted for use with upright workingsurfaces, e.g., 91. In this vein, the conduit means necessarily includesa non-linear portion because its inlet-end is generously downwardlytrans versely offset from housing longitudinal axis 9H. In the drawingherein and shown in phantom line, the fluids container is in the form ofthe conventional cylindrical can surroundably extending alongvertical-axis V and having a narrowed upper tubular discharge spout 81and a bottom-plate 82. The applicator is removably attachable to thecontainer upper portion; for example, the applicator device includes adepending annularflange 22A surrounding vertical-axis V for snuglyremovably engaging the container neck 81.

In the preferred situation, and as aptly indicated in FIG. 2, thepressurized fluids receptacle is of the gascharged or aerosol variety.Such containers normally include therewithin a conventionalspring-loaded valve means (indicated generally at 84) and locatedimmediately below the horizontal upper extremity 81A of neck 81. Atubular stem 83 proceeds upwardly from bottomplate 82 along axis V tovalve 84, while a tubular nozzle extends upwardly from valve 84 alongaxis V toward container upper extremity 81A. As is well known in theprior art, tilting, pressing, or other manipulation of nozzle 85actuates valve 84 thereby permitting gaspressured fluid to flow upwardlyfrom container bottom-plate 82 along vertical-axis V and ultimatelyupwardly through tubular discharge spout 85. The narrowed tubular upperportion of such aerosol type containers normally include a circularannular-bead 81B at upper extremity 81A. In this vein, the radiallyresiliently deformable depending annular-flange 22A includes an inwardlyextending annular-lip 22B to securely removably engage the underside ofcontainer annular-bead 813. The applicator embodiment 9 hereinpreferably includes a rearward opening 22V in resinous floor-panel 22,the depending annular-flange 22A and annular-lip 228 being of likeresinous material and in structurally continuous relationship withfloorpanel 22.

The applicator includes tubular conduit means having a leading portionparallel to main-axis 9H and an inlet-end generously transversely offsetfrom 9H. The conduit means is attachable to the container and in fluidcommunicating relationship to the discharge spout whereby thepressurized fluid from the container spout can proceed along main-axis9H to porous pad fore-terminus 30. There is also a regulator, such as72, whereby the operator might control the fluid flow rate along thetubular conduit means. Herein, the conduit means includes an elongatetubular leading portion 7 l surrounding main-axis 9H, the forward end oftube 7ll securely (though removably) frictionally surrounds a rearwardlyextending nipple 13A of frontal-wall 12 whereby cantilever tube 71 isresiliently downwardly depressible. Located at the intersection of axes9H and V is a push-button 72 with an L-shaped bore 72A therethrough. Therearward end of leading tube 71 and the upper end of traiing tube 73removably extend into the push-button bore 72A. The trailing tube 73extends along vertical-axis V and at its inlet-end 74 securely (thoughremovably) surrounds nozzle 85.

Assuming that the operator is grasping the upper portion of container80, he is free to press his index finger through the forwardlyconvergent elongated notch 21V of roof-panel 21 and downwardly againstpush-button 72 thereby manipulating spring-loaded valve 84 throughnozzle 85. When push-button 72 is briefly depressed, fluid flows fromthe conduit means inlet-end 74 upwardly along vertical-axis V, throughL-shaped bore 72A, thence along main-axis 9H to the conduit meansoutlet-end 13. Thus, fluid is permitted to proceed to the space betweenthe rearwardly convergent front-side 12A-12D and annular lead-end 11thereby to the entire porous pad 30. In this fashion, the operator cancontinue to apply stripes or bands of fluid onto the working system (91)so long as some fluid remains on pad 30. When the fluid on pad 30 isspent and needs replenishment, the operator needs only to againtemporarily depress push-button 72. The generally rectangular andrearwardly flared cross-sectional shape (at upright sidewalls 23R and24R) of housing rearward portion R also tends to facilitate the joinderand manipulation of the applicator and container combination.

From the foregoing, the construction and operation of the applicatordevice will be readily understood and further explanation is believed tobe unnecessary. However, since numerous modifications and changes willreadily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limitthe invention to the exact construction shown and described, andaccordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resortedto, falling within the scope of the appended claims.

i claim:

.l. An applicator for fluid adapted to be employed in removable andcommunicating relationship with an uprightable container forpressurizeable fluids whereby the fluid can be forced upwardly along thecontainer lengthwise vertical-axis and expelled through the containerupper discharge spout toward the fluid applicator, said fluid applicatorbeing adapted to controllably apply fluid bands upon working surfaceslocated laterally offset from the container vertical-axis, said fluidapplicator comprising:

A. A housing extending longitudinally along a substantially horizontalmain-axis and including a leading head portion forwardly terminating asan annular polygonal lead end defining a lead-plane that transverselyintersects said main-axis, said housing head portion including agenerally transversely extending frontal-wall provided with a bore alongsaid main-axis, the frontal-wall having a front-side being defined by aplurality of rearwardly convergent triangular planar faces each havingan apex at the frontal-wall bore;

B. A tubular conduit means attached to the housing and including anoutlet-end communicating with the bore of the housing frontal-wall andrearwardly of said lead-plane, said tubular conduit means also includingan inlet-end downwardly transversely offset from the main-axis andadapted to be attached in communicating relationship with the dischargespout of an underlying upright container reservoir of fluid, the saidtubular conduit means including an elongate leading portion extendingparallel to said main-axis; and

C. A porous pad attached to the housing head portion and providing afore-terminus for the applica tor, said porous pad being located at thehousing lead-end so as to lie along said lead-plane thereby beingforwardly offset from the conduit means outlet-end.

2. The fluids applicator of claim 11 wherein at least two sides of thehousing polygonal lead-end intersect at an acute angle; and wherein theapplicator foreterminus is defined by a fluid-absorbent fabric padremovably attached to the housing lead-end, said pad being substantiallyplanar and perpendicular to the housing main-axis.

3. The fluids applicator of claim 2 wherein the housing annular lead-endis of symmetrical polygonal shape; wherein the frontal-wall front-sidecomprises a plurality of rearwardly convergent planar faces ofsubstantially isosceles triangular shape; wherein said frontalwallincludes a tubular nipple extending rearwardly therefrom along saidmain-axis; and wherein the conduit means elongate tubular leadingportion is removably frictionally engaged with said nipple and extendsrearwardly therefrom along the housing main-axis.

4. The fluids applicator of claim 1 wherein the housing head-portion isprovided with a shank commencing at said lead-end and extendingrearwardly therefrom for a finite-length, said shank surrounding themainaxis and having therealong a regular cross-sectional shape of afinite-area; and wherein the porous fabric pad has an area exceedingsaid shank finite-area whereby the periphery of said pad is adapted toextend rearwardly of the lead-end and to lie along said shank, theporous pad at said peripheral portion being removably securelyinterposed between the said shank and a frictionally engaged removablecollar that surrounds said shank.

S. The fluids applicator of claim 43 wherein the housing shank includingthe annular lead-end and the collar internal side are of likesymmetrical polygonal shape, the housing head portion at the shankrearward end including an abrupt annular shoulder of said symmetricalpolygonal shape, the removable annular collar abutting the abruptshoulder and being of like dimension therewith whereby the housingimmediately rearwardly of said shoulder merges at constant elevationwith the removable collar.

6. The fluids applicator of claim 5 wherein the housing includes asubstantially horizontal floor-panel located below the main-axis andextending longitudinally rearwardly from the abrupt annular shoulder,said floor-panel remotely rearwardly of the housing leadend beingprovided with a vertical opening, said conduit means trailing portionextending upwardly from its inlet-end through the floor-panel rearwardlydisposed vertical opening.

7. The fluids applicator of claim ll wherein the housing annularlead-end is of regular tetragonal shape; wherein the frontal-wallfront-side comprises four rearwardly convergent planar faces each ofsubstantially isosceles triangular shape; wherein the conduit meanselongate tubular leading portion is removably engaged with thefrontal-wall at the bore and extends rearwardly therefrom along themain-axis; wherein the housing includes a floor-panel provided with avertical opening located remotely rearwardly of the housing lead-end;and wherein the conduit means trailing portion extends upwardly from itsinlet-end through the floor-panel rearwardly disposed vertical opening.

8. The fluids applicator of claim 7 in removable and communicatingphysical combination with a hand manipulatable uprightable fluidscontainer of the gascharged pressurizeable type, said uprightedcontainer surrounding alengthwise vertical-axis and including anozzle'upper discharge spout, the applicator housing floor-panel at therearward vertical opening being provided with a depending annular-flangesurrounding the container vertical-axis and the nozzle and beingremovably attached to the container remote of said nozzle;

wherein the conduit means includes a push-button regulator interposedbetween the conduit leading and trailing portions and located above thecontainer nozzle; wherein the conduit trailing portion at the conduitinlet-end is removably attached in fluid communicating relationship withthe container nozzle; and wherein the applicator porous pad issubstantially parallel to the container vertical-axis and remotelylaterally offset from the container.

9. The fluids applicator combination of claim 8 wherein the housingrearward portion includes a pair of upright opposed sidewalls located onopposite sides of the main-axis and rearwardly diverging from thehousing forward head portion whereby said housing sidewalls are locatedon opposite sides of the housing floorpanel rearward vertical opening;and wherein the housing rearward portion is sufficiently open in topplan view to expose the push-button portion of the conduit means.

1. An applicator for fluid adapted to be employed in removable andcommunicating relationship with an uprightable container forpressurizeable fluids whereby the fluid can be forced upwardly along thecontainer lengthwise vertical-axis and expelled through the containerupper discharge spout toward the fluid applicator, said fluid applicatorbeing adapted to controllably apply fluid bands upon working surfaceslocated laterally offset from the container vertical-axis, said fluidapplicator comprising: A. A housing extending longitudinally along asubstantially horizontal main-axis and including a leading head portionforwardly terminating as an annular polygonal lead-end defining alead-plane that transversely intersects said main-axis, said housinghead portion including a generally transversely extending frontal-wallprovided with a bore along said mainaxis, the frontal-wall having afront-side being defined by a plurality of rearwardly convergenttriangular planar faces each having an apex at the frontal-wall bore; B.A tubular conduit means attached to the housing and including anoutlet-end communicating with the bore of the housing frontal-wall andrearwardly of said lead-plane, said tubular conduit means also includingan inlet-end downwardly transversely offset from the main-axis andadapted to be attached in communicating relationship with the dischargespout of an underlying upright container reservoir of fluid, the saidtubular conduit means including an elongate leading portion extendingparallel to said main-axis; and C. A porous pad attached to the housinghead portion and providing a fore-terminus for the applicator, saidporous pad being located at the housing lead-end so as to lie along saidlead-plane thereby being forwardly offset from the conduit meansoutlet-end.
 2. The fluids applicator of claim 1 wherein at least twosides of the housing polygonal lead-end intersect at an acute angle; andwherein the applicator fore-terminus is defined by a fluid-absorbentfabric pad removably attached to the housing lead-end, said pad beingSubstantially planar and perpendicular to the housing main-axis.
 3. Thefluids applicator of claim 2 wherein the housing annular lead-end is ofsymmetrical polygonal shape; wherein the frontal-wall front-sidecomprises a plurality of rearwardly convergent planar faces ofsubstantially isosceles triangular shape; wherein said frontal-wallincludes a tubular nipple extending rearwardly therefrom along saidmain-axis; and wherein the conduit means elongate tubular leadingportion is removably frictionally engaged with said nipple and extendsrearwardly therefrom along the housing main-axis.
 4. The fluidsapplicator of claim 1 wherein the housing head portion is provided witha shank commencing at said lead-end and extending rearwardly therefromfor a finite-length, said shank surrounding the main-axis and havingtherealong a regular cross-sectional shape of a finite-area; and whereinthe porous fabric pad has an area exceeding said shank finite-areawhereby the periphery of said pad is adapted to extend rearwardly of thelead-end and to lie along said shank, the porous pad at said peripheralportion being removably securely interposed between the said shank and africtionally engaged removable collar that surrounds said shank.
 5. Thefluids applicator of claim 4 wherein the housing shank including theannular lead-end and the collar internal side are of like symmetricalpolygonal shape, the housing head portion at the shank rearward endincluding an abrupt annular shoulder of said symmetrical polygonalshape, the removable annular collar abutting the abrupt shoulder andbeing of like dimension therewith whereby the housing immediatelyrearwardly of said shoulder merges at constant elevation with theremovable collar.
 6. The fluids applicator of claim 5 wherein thehousing includes a substantially horizontal floor-panel located belowthe main-axis and extending longitudinally rearwardly from the abruptannular shoulder, said floor-panel remotely rearwardly of the housinglead-end being provided with a vertical opening, said conduit meanstrailing portion extending upwardly from its inlet-end through thefloor-panel rearwardly disposed vertical opening.
 7. The fluidsapplicator of claim 1 wherein the housing annular lead-end is of regulartetragonal shape; wherein the frontal-wall front-side comprises fourrearwardly convergent planar faces each of substantially isoscelestriangular shape; wherein the conduit means elongate tubular leadingportion is removably engaged with the frontal-wall at the bore andextends rearwardly therefrom along the main-axis; wherein the housingincludes a floor-panel provided with a vertical opening located remotelyrearwardly of the housing lead-end; and wherein the conduit meanstrailing portion extends upwardly from its inlet-end through thefloor-panel rearwardly disposed vertical opening.
 8. The fluidsapplicator of claim 7 in removable and communicating physicalcombination with a hand manipulatable uprightable fluids container ofthe gas-charged pressurizeable type, said uprighted containersurrounding a lengthwise vertical-axis and including a nozzle upperdischarge spout, the applicator housing floor-panel at the rearwardvertical opening being provided with a depending annular-flangesurrounding the container vertical-axis and the nozzle and beingremovably attached to the container remote of said nozzle; wherein theconduit means includes a push-button regulator interposed between theconduit leading and trailing portions and located above the containernozzle; wherein the conduit trailing portion at the conduit inlet-end isremovably attached in fluid communicating relationship with thecontainer nozzle; and wherein the applicator porous pad is substantiallyparallel to the container vertical-axis and remotely laterally offsetfrom the container.
 9. The fluids applicator combination of claim 8wherein the housing rearward portion includes a pair of upright opposedsidewalls located on opposite sides of the main-axis and reaRwardlydiverging from the housing forward head portion whereby said housingsidewalls are located on opposite sides of the housing floor-panelrearward vertical opening; and wherein the housing rearward portion issufficiently open in top plan view to expose the push-button portion ofthe conduit means.